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Old 08-05-2005 | 08:32 AM
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Default RE: Scale model of Two Engine Bi-Wing- PICS

Wow! That plane is amazing! Was it a kit or did you scratch-build?

Why make the props rotate the opposite direction? I have two large-scale twins with gas engines (118" Me-110 and 100" Cessna Bobcat, both with Homelite 25s) and having both engines going the same direction isn't a problem. The torque effect is no worse than a single-engine plane, maybe even less. Especially with those long wings and stab area on yours, the torque effect should be even less noticable. I would leave the engines alone and just get them to run reliably. Adjust them seperately for a good idle and transition, and slightly rich at full throttle. Use your linkages to get them in synch. If they are not in perfect synch, don't worry about it. It's almost impossible to keep them in synch through the whole throttle range.

It's a beautiful model. You should post more pictures at the www.rcscalebuilder.com forums, under "Show Your Stuff". The guys there will love it.

Jim